Review
- ★★★½
- What’s on
Stirring tale of a genuine war hero still has much to teach us
Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s courage shines through in this biopic.
- Sandra Hall
Latest
- ★★★★
- Cate Blanchett
Immaculately groomed infidelity meets espionage in Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller
In Black Bag, Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett face off as a husband and wife at a dinner party where everyone has secrets to hide.
- Sandra Hall
Gangs, brawls and defying gravity: Inside the secret lives of hummingbirds
No heavier than a marshmallow and no longer than an adult’s little finger, the colourful birds can also be ferocious.
- Sandra Hall
- ★★★★
- Film
He may have won four Oscars, but this cult Korean director still delights in mocking Americans
Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson, is in the vein of his previous English-language sci-fi films.
- Jake Wilson
An unforgettable story about a woman who has made misery into an entire way of life
If you can watch Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths without experiencing regular shocks of recognition, I can only congratulate you on your good luck.
- Jake Wilson
David Wenham and his mullet are back in this colourful caper
It’s obvious that Wenham is having enormous fun with the singular character of Spit, and it proves infectious.
- Sandra Hall
- ★★★★
- Cinema
The film that was so controversial, its director had to flee the country
Set during the women’s uprising in Iran, The Seed of the Sacred Fig is courageous indictment of that country’s system.
- Sandra Hall
Documentary about a dad’s last journey knows how to push your buttons
There’s a strong chance anyone who has dealt with elderly parents will be moved by this Swedish film.
- Jake Wilson
- ★★★
- Arts
You’ve never seen this side of Guy Pearce before
The Priscilla actor excels in this new prison drama.
- Jake Wilson
- ★★★★
- What’s on
This true story makes for an unlikely – and remarkable – feelgood film
There’s a lot of awards buzz around I’m Still Here, but for director Walter Salles telling this story was a highly personal undertaking.
- Sandra Hall
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